Entries from February 2008

February 29, 2008

Six Non-Important Things Meme - Pt. Deux

The Unlikely Conversationalist tagged me for the Six Things meme that has been making its way around the blogosphere. You know, the one that asks you to list six of your habits or quirks that make you unique.   I realize that I just did this one in response to another blogger who tagged me, but being [...]

February 28, 2008

Road Trip

When I was 19 years old I made my first solo cross-country trip.  I was on my first leave from the navy and had to drive from my parent’s house in Boynton Beach, Florida to the Great Lakes Naval Station, along the coast of Lake Michigan just north of Chicago.  That is where I attended [...]

February 27, 2008

Absence Makes the Faith Grow Stronger

One of the more notable aspects of my internship last year was working with the men’s group, helping them define their mission, and planning their first ever retreat.  I learned much from these men, especially about how we men have trouble opening up and communicating with each other on important personal issues.  We focused on [...]

February 26, 2008

Hamster Dance

We had a crisis this morning as I was abut to leave for the seminary.  Just as I was heading for the door my daughter Rachel emerged from her bedroom in tears.  It seemed that after cleaning her hamster’s cage the night before, she didn’t get everything put back together just right and Isabel was [...]

February 23, 2008

The Saturday Morning Post - Evening Edition

Welcome to Saturday, February 23, 2008

Wait Until Dark
 
Last night we spent the evening with our oldest son at college watching the spring performance of the Newberry College Theater Group.  Before college, our son  J’s girlfriend K attended the school for the arts majoring in drama.  Who knew that one could major in anything during high [...]

February 22, 2008

Six Things Meme

On his blog Freedom, Joe tagged me for a meme which shares six non-important things about me.  I’m always up of letting people know just how unimportant I am, so here goes.
 
The rules for the meme are:
Link to the person who tagged you.
Post the rules on your blog.
Share six non important things/habits/quirks about [...]

February 21, 2008

Where Does Thankfulness Begin?

It is so easy to give thanks to God when the blessing received is something that you hoped for.  It is also easy to give thanks when the blessing received is something that comes as a welcome surprise.  But it is very difficult to give thanks to God during those times when we receive something [...]

February 21, 2008

The Envelope Please…

Yesterday in the afternoon, 24 of my classmates and I received the envelopes we had been waiting for.  My wife made the trip up so that she too could experience the joy, anticipation, nervousness, surprise, and delight of the moment.  Those are a lot of emotions to experience at one time, and there are some that [...]

February 20, 2008

A Leap of Faith

Today, as I anticipate hearing the news of my regional assignment in the ELCA call process, I can’t help but wonder what if things don’t go as I had planned.  What happens if the region I am assigned to is not the one I hoped for?  And if it is, but how will I react [...]

February 19, 2008

Just a Quick Post

I am very aware that I have not been as vocal a member of the blogosphere lately.  I love reading the many different blogs I visit and discovering new blogs as well.  I also enjoy making comments on the blogs of others and reading comments on mine.  Sadly, I have been swamped with a certain [...]